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Joseph Omotayo

Education: Bachelor of Arts Literature-in-English, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife (2012-2016), Google News Initiative (GNI) News Lab Advance digital reporting workshop (2024)

Experience: Critical Literature Review (Head reviewer) 2010-2014, The234Project (Writer) 2016-2017, Coordinator of OAU The234Project Essay contest (2017), Afridiaspora (Chief Reviewer, 2016-2018), Dubawa Fact checking fellow (2022)

Awards: Best editor and writer (Legit.ng, 2020), My Favourite Nigerian Character in a Book Contest (2011), Unoma Azuah’s Edible Bones Book Review Prize (2013)

Joseph Omotayo is a journalist who has been writing on human interest topics since 2019. He graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, with a degree in Literature in English in 2016. He is the head of Human Interest and Diaspora Desk at Legit. He once worked for Afridiaspora, OlisaTV & CLR. He is a 2022/2023 Kwame Karikari Fact-Checking fellow. He can be reached via: joseph.omotayo@corp.legit.ng.

5439 articles published since 08 Jan 2019

Author's articles

"Goosebumps": Kid sings Destiny Child's Survivor like Beyonce with sweet voice in video

"Goosebumps": Kid sings Destiny Child's Survivor like Beyonce with sweet voice in video

People

3 years ago

"Travis Scott has a sister": Baby cries, father positions mic, turns her weeping to sweet music in video

"Travis Scott has a sister": Baby cries, father positions mic, turns her weeping to sweet music in video

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

"She touched the right spot": Lady rubs groom's chest at wedding, he becomes happy, puts money in her purse

"She touched the right spot": Lady rubs groom's chest at wedding, he becomes happy, puts money in her purse

Wedding

3 years ago

Young man arranges his house built with iron sheets well, puts fine dinning set, kitchen cabinets in photos

Young man arranges his house built with iron sheets well, puts fine dinning set, kitchen cabinets in photos

People

3 years ago

Beautiful lady works as professional hairdresser abroad, plaits oyinbo's hair into braids in video

Beautiful lady works as professional hairdresser abroad, plaits oyinbo's hair into braids in video

People

3 years ago

Lady shares photos of house built with iron sheets, puts chairs, kitchen cabinets, looks like "paradise"

Lady shares photos of house built with iron sheets, puts chairs, kitchen cabinets, looks like "paradise"

People

3 years ago

"Music is powerful": "Mad" man dances to Make It Rain song, sings along in viral video

"Music is powerful": "Mad" man dances to Make It Rain song, sings along in viral video

People

3 years ago

A video shared online has captured the moment a young man who looks unkempt and mentally challenged vibed so much to Make It Rain to show he loves the song.

Mother cries bitterly as she wakes up to mess kid created, daughter opens up Xmas presents while others slept

Mother cries bitterly as she wakes up to mess kid created, daughter opens up Xmas presents while others slept

People

3 years ago

One mother was in tears on Christmas when she woke up and found that her five-year-old daughter had opened all the Christmas presents while they were sleeping.

"Lovely German shepherd": Dog saves baby from eating dirt, "swallows it" & moves away in video

"Lovely German shepherd": Dog saves baby from eating dirt, "swallows it" & moves away in video

People

3 years ago

A mother was full of praise for her dog for how protective it is of her child. The kid was going to pick a bad object from the floor and the pet prevented him.

"You're beautiful, say it": Nigerian man hypes his curvy lady with Yoruba language, she smiles & blushes

"You're beautiful, say it": Nigerian man hypes his curvy lady with Yoruba language, she smiles & blushes

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A short viral video showing a man praising his lover has stirred massive reactions online. Many people praised the couple for how they are treating each other.

"Appreciate the man in your life": Humble fufu hawker and husband relocate to UK, cute video goes viral

"Appreciate the man in your life": Humble fufu hawker and husband relocate to UK, cute video goes viral

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

A Nigerian lady who used to sell fufu in the country showed how much her life transformed as she and husband relocated abroad. Many "tapped" from her blessing.

"Your eyes are like baby": Children see oyinbo for first time, gather around him in video, ask questions

"Your eyes are like baby": Children see oyinbo for first time, gather around him in video, ask questions

People

3 years ago

A man showed people how kids who had not seen a white man up close reacted when they met him. The children said that his skin is smooth. They touched his hair

"Genius" baby in diaper pronounces words written on cards in video, many people praise him

"Genius" baby in diaper pronounces words written on cards in video, many people praise him

People

3 years ago

A video of a cute baby pronouncing different words off cards has stirred massive reactions on social media. Many people have described him as a genius online.

"Give her a taste": Father pretends, cries exactly like his baby, daughter looks at him in surprise

"Give her a taste": Father pretends, cries exactly like his baby, daughter looks at him in surprise

People

3 years ago

A father made a very funny video as he cried like his little daughter usually does. When the man cried with his mouth wide opened, the baby became surprised.

"Your beauty will come back": Beautiful curvy lady joins army, her transformation photos cause stir

"Your beauty will come back": Beautiful curvy lady joins army, her transformation photos cause stir

People

3 years ago

A lady who joined the army has shared many photos to show people how the rigours of training greatly affected her looks. In a uniform, her face looks bare.

Joseph Omotayo